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The Brazilian defender claimed club legend and Mr Ego Jose Mourinho would be saying exactly the same if he were in the Stamford Bridge dugout right now.
But Luiz claims if anyone is to ignite a title challenge for the Blues next season, it will be “world class” Cole ‘Cold’ Palmer.
Chelsea were second in the Premier League and just two points shy of pace-setters Liverpool when the boss played the safety card in mid-December.
Yet his side has foundered since, winning only ONE of their last seven games and slipping to sixth.
Some thought the Italian’s assessment smacked of a loser’s mentality and has contributed to their dip.
But Luiz, who won both the Champions League and Premier League in West London, told SunSport: “I don’t think it was a lack of ambition.
“Enzo’s there every single day. He knows more than everybody Chelsea’s level. We cannot be here pointing at him and judging what he has to say.
“He is just trying to be honest but, inside his head, there’s a lot of ambition and he wants to win titles.
“It’s just that it’s not the right moment. Of course, Mourinho never said anything like that but he’d say the same at the moment.
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“Maresca is doing a great job, the team is starting to have a great philosophy to play football again.
“And if they continue this way, soon Chelsea is going to come back and start to fight for titles again — next season they will challenge with Liverpool, City, Arsenal.
“Chelsea chose the right young players with a lot of talent with great quality.”
Samba star Luiz, 37, who now plays for Fortaleza in his homeland, made no mystery of how highly he rates Palmer.
He compared him to Blues legend and former team-mate Eden Hazard and tipped the England star to be the driving force behind Chelsea’s return to glory.
Luiz, who also played for Arsenal, said: “Cole, like Eden, is on another level, he’s a …
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